Cinema Permanente is a long-term project involving the alternation of artists' films that will be screened over a month in a specially equipped cinema hall.
The programme features films documenting experiences of ecological activism from below or investigating the relationship between artistic and environmental practices, alternating between documentaries and fiction.
To open the project, during the Architettura Eco-compatibile workshop, the film Xaraasi Xanne - Crossing Voices will be screened on Saturday 12 October at 18:00 in the presence of the director Raphaël Grisey.

Using rare cinematic, photographic and sound archives, Crossing Voices recounts the exemplary adventure of Somankidi Coura, an agricultural cooperative created in Mali in 1977 by western African immigrant workers living in workers’ residences in France. The story of this improbable, utopic return to the homeland follows a winding path that travels through the ecological challenges and conflicts on the African continent from the 1970s to the present day. To tell this story, Bouba Touré, one of its principal actors, returns to the heart of his personal archives. They document peasant struggles in France and Mali as well as following the personal stories of migrant workers over many decades. Furthermore, the film is a story of transmission, kinship and cinematographic geographies. Throughout the film, voices come to accompany Bouba and bring forth the narrative of a forgotten memory leading towards the future.

Produced by : Spectre Productions (Olivier Marboeuf) / coproduced by : Weltfilm GmbH (Kristina Konrad), The Dark (Cédric Walter)

Editing : Raphaël Grisey, Chaghig Arzoumanian
Voice-over : Bouba Touré
Singers : Mah Damba, Sira Dramé
Speakers : Mariam Sissoko, Mamadou Sow (Radio Rural de Kayes)

Photographs : Bouba Touré
Archival research : Léa Morin, Raphael Grisey
Sound editing and mix : Jochen Jezussek poleposition d.c.
Color grading : Sebastian Bodirsky

with the support of CNAP Image / Mouvement, Norwegian Artistic Research Program

NTNU Trondheim, 9th Contour Biennale, HKW - Anthropocene Curriculum, Fondation des artistes, Parco Arte Vivente, Région Ile-de-France

En association avec ARTE France – La Lucarne

Duration
123'

Language of Production
Soninké, French, Bambara, Pulaar

Subtitles
English

Production Location
France, Germany, Mali


With:
Bouba Touré, Sally N'Dongo, Sidney Sokhona, John Osseini, Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé, Mady Koïta Niakhaté, Robert Liensol, Ousmane Sinaré, NDiaye Diaby, René Dumont, Madjiguène Cissé, Siré Soumaré, Bathily Bakhoré, Ibrahima Camara, Bangaly Camara, Moussa Coulibaly, Dramane Diaby, Balla Moussa Diallo, Fode Moussa Diaby, Ladji Niangané, Fabourama Sissoko, Samba Sy, Founty Diallo, Karamba Touré, Seydou Traoré, Souaré Samassa, Dado Diakhité, Maro Niakhaté, Fune Niakhaté, Maïmouna Bathily, Awa Bathily, Batou Coulibaly, Mina Diallo, Salia Soumaré, Assa Coulibaly, Ara Traoré, Idrissa Diara, Haby Diara, Med Hondo, Ousmane Keïta, Ibrahima Traoré, Saly Soukho, Mr Koïta, Mr Diakhité, Aïssatou Goudiam, Oumar Diagouraga, Demba Traoré, Olivier Koné, Barka Fofana, Les habitant-e-s de Somankidi Coura, Les habitant-e-s du foyer Charonne, Paris du foyer Pinel, St Denis et d’autres foyers en Ile-de-France, Coordination des Sans-Papiers 75, Le 3ème collectif de Sans-Papiers, Les occupant-e-s de la bourse du travail, Les occupant-e-s de la Cité de l’Histoire de l’immigration, Les occupant-e-s de la rue Baudelique, Les expulsé-e-s de la Barre Balzac, Les occupant-e-s de la Chapelle, Théâtre Forum Kàddu Yaraax: Seydou Ndiaye, Diol Mouhamadou, Leity Kane, Mamakagne Diatta, Dame Hane, Yasmina Diop, Masseye Ndiaye, Meme Bassene, Cheikh Ndiaye, Moussa Kalamou, Pape Sidy Sy


Awards
_FCAT Festival de Cine Africano Tanger-Tarifa 2022:
Award for best documentary
and Award ACERCA Cooperación Española /AECID
_Festival Cinema du Réel 2022:
Award Institut français – Louis Marcorelles
and Prix des Jeunes – Ciné +
_Best Feature Film, Archivio Aperto festival 2022 (Bologna, IT)
_Prix "spécial politique" du documentaire Ligue des droits de l'Homme, Festival Monde en Vues (Guadeloupe)
_Festival Filmer le Travail :
Mention spéciale du Jury de la compétition
Mention spéciale du Jury des étudiant.es

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